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National Trends in ED Occupancy

According to national surveys conducted from 2001 to 2008, ED crowding appears to be getting worse despite ongoing calls for action. During the study period, ED visit numbers grew 1.9% per year. The average occupancy increased...

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Low Physical Activity for ED Residents

Researchers from New York have found that the majority of emergency medicine residents do not appear to meet the target number of steps taken per 12-hour shift that has been set forth by the CDC and surgeon general. Study...

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Delayed ED Care for the Morbidly Obese

An analysis of ED medical records suggests that morbidly obese patients take significantly longer to disposition home when compared with patients of normal weight. Patients with a BMI of less than 35 kg/m2 had an average length...

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